“It’s like I’m Neil Armstrong. I turn around for a sip of Tang and you jump out first.”

I deleted my Twitter account a while ago. It wasn’t a difficult decision. The reasons for continuing got beat up by the reasons for not. I may add a contact page to this blog as a bridge for those who wish to stay in touch. To me, experiencing Twitter is almost the same as sitting (in the corner) in a huge room filled with people who are all talking at the same time. It was easier than in person, but not by much.

I’m laughing at myself because I wouldn’t willingly spend so much time sitting in a huge room filled with people talking offline. First of all, unless there is cake, forget it. Secondly, it would be a rare event for a short duration, (as long as it takes me to eat the cake, duh.) Unfortunately, it was like quitting an addiction. Now that I’m clean, it’s clear it was a bad idea. (Don’t worry, I’m not going to shame everyone else into quitting Twitter and act like Tweeting around me is shortening my lifespan.)

M. went to see about a dog at the Humane Society. (I wanted to accompany him, but Amelia Bedelia won’t allow me to have pets.) Walking out of the Humane Society without a pet is cruel and unusual. Thus I can’t imagine him returning without a dog. There are dogs there he can take home for a small fee, and he doesn’t have one. I’m so excited, knowing he could return at any moment. It’s raining, or else I’d probably be outside waiting (like a person who doesn’t have a puppy.)

I caught up on my show, Better Things, earlier. I’m still smiling. I haven’t laughed so hard in some time. This is a graduate level show (for me.) Pamela Adlon is doing Tom Hanks level acting. (This means a good part of the story is conveyed superbly without dialogue.) There’s no laugh track, which is awesome. I have to pay attention because while it’s only 28 minutes an episode, it requires about an hour of thinking (after watching).

It’s the first show where I long to have my mom beside me to answer my questions as we watch. I’m sure some parts fly over my head, but I’m too delighted by how much I do get to be upset. I want to adopt Frankie. She’s the new Darlene, only funnier, which is no easy feat. (She’s nothing like Darlene, aside from being hilarious and adorable.) I missed some dialogue due to loud sounds outside, so I’m going to watch again on my iPad later.

It’s probably better I watch it alone. As much as I miss my mom, I recognize the conversations the show evokes should remain in my head. (Turns out, there are some things I’d rather not discuss with my mom, were it an option.) I just heard my mom’s voice in my head say, “I’m not your friend, I’m your mom.” I haven’t heard that one in ages. 😂😂 It used to play along with, “I’m the adult, you’re the child.” Good times. 🙃

M. must have stopped by the pet store first, as he’s not back with myhis our dog yet. I feel empowered from watching Pamela Adlon’s character politely but firmly refuse to physically greet someone against her will. I’ll be studying how she did it later. She did all kinds of fantastic boundary enforcing already this season. I’m blown away by how much useful information they manage to pack into 28 minutes.

I wish Hollywood would make more movies starring women between ages forty and eighty. I want to write a letter, but I don’t know who I should address. I need to see women my age, and older than me, coping with life. I need to watch them interact with the world while dealing with things like menopause, hormonal imbalances, and relationships/breakups with a significant other. I want to know how our bodies change during this time, by watching lots of different women aging normally. I don’t want to see actresses who have personal trainers, a chef, and a plastic surgeon on staff to lie to me.

I want the truth. I realize this is why I stopped watching TV and movies altogether for months now. It’s so rarely worth my attention now. Thank goodness for Better Things. Take notes, Hollywood. If you want to continue trading money for entertainment, start making movies that center on real women over forty. Otherwise, I’ll see ya when the next installment of Star Wars is released. Hm. Feels too subtle. Dear Hollywood, mature women in movies = $$$. Nailed it. (Pumps fist.)

One thought on ““It’s like I’m Neil Armstrong. I turn around for a sip of Tang and you jump out first.””

Yeah! Twitter is…ugh. Yes, too loud. Potentially too hostile. Probably too much drama. Definitely too much effort. I don’t have any plans to delete my account, but I don’t have any immediate plans to check in anytime soon, either 😂

I vote Yes to the Contact page, if you can 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽! I definitely want to keep in touch with you; you’re Neuro-family, after all! 😁❤️💗💗💗